Truly Agreed, 2016

334.1203. DEFINITIONS As used in this compact,
and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall
apply: 1. "Active Duty Military"
means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of
the United States, including members of the National Guard
and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section
1209 and 1211. 2. "Adverse
Action" means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy
licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance,
or a combination of both. 3.
"Alternative Program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring or
practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy
licensing board. This includes, but is not limited to, substance
abuse issues. 4. "Compact
privilege" means the authorization granted by a remote state
to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as
a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant
in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of
physical therapy occurs in the member state where the patient/client
is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. 5.
"Continuing competence" means a requirement, as a condition
of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in,
and/or completion of, educational and professional activities
relevant to practice or area of work. 6.
"Data system" means a repository of information about licensees,
including examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege,
and adverse action. 7. "Encumbered
license" means a license that a physical therapy licensing board
has limited in any way. 8.
"Executive Board" means a group of directors elected or appointed
to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them
by, the commission. 9. "Home
state" means the member state that is the licensee's primary
state of residence. 10. "Investigative
information" means information, records, and documents received
or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant
to an investigation. 11. "Jurisprudence
requirement" means the assessment of an individual's knowledge
of the laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy
in a state. 12. "Licensee"
means an individual who currently holds an authorization from
the state to practice as a physical therapist or to work as
a physical therapist assistant. 13.
"Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact. 14.
"Party state" means any member state in which a licensee holds
a current license or compact privilege or is applying for a
license or compact privilege. 15.
"Physical therapist" means an individual who is licensed by
a state to practice physical therapy. 16.
"Physical therapist assistant" means an individual who is licensed/certified
by a state and who assists the physical therapist in selected
components of physical therapy. 17.
"Physical therapy", "physical therapy practice", and "the practice
of physical therapy" mean the care and services provided by
or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical
therapist. 18. "Physical therapy
compact commission" or "commission" means the national administrative
body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted
the compact. 19. "Physical
therapy licensing board" or "licensing board" means the agency
of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation
of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. 20.
"Remote state" means a member state other than the home state,
where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact
privilege. 21. "Rule" means
a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the commission
that has the force of law. 22.
"State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory
of the United States of America that regulates the practice
of physical therapy.